Blog #101 “Thank you for tolerating that discussion.” Not a common sentiment (I hope!) near the end of a collaborative meeting, but one that was a recent reality for a group planning session I participated in. Here was the scenario: A group of 5 colleagues, including myself, were meeting to fine-tune an upcoming presentation to… More When “No Tolerance” = Full Presence
100 Posts in 100 Days Our group’s pattern of behavior had been that certain voices dominated conversations while other voices were rarely, if ever, heard. We were going to be having important decision-making conversations during this retreat and it felt essential to ensure that all perspectives were part of the dialogue. So, I came up… More #19: Talking Tokens
100 Posts in 100 Days In yesterday’s post, I shared 10 shifts I made this year in the way I plan our leadership meetings. Shift #3 was about levels of empowerment and shift #4 was about planning for decision making. Making decisions can be hard. Making decisions in a group can be harder. That “inside… More #18: Decisions, Decisions
10 Shifts I’ve made to the way I plan and facilitate our academic leader meetings.… More #17: 10 Shifts to Our Leadership Meetings
Graphic: www.pixabay.com Part 1 of a 3 Part Series In Part 1 of this Check In/Check Out series, I described how meaningful it has been to be a member of teams that regularly utilize check in routines. The quality of our relationships and the quality of our work have both benefited. My memories of those… More Check In, Check Out (Part 2)
Making regular check-ins a ritual and routine for connecting and supporting.… More Check-In, Check-Out (Part 1)
Our school leadership team, grades Preschool-12 and leaders of our operations departments, has made a commitment to each other this year to collectively grow in our effectiveness as a team. One strategy that we have recently implemented is a daily stand-up meeting, or as we call it, “The “Convo”. After all, our school mascot is… More Leadership “Convo”